Issue 1,134 Friday 10th May 2024

Friday 10th May 2024

GOLFING ACHIEVEMENT

A dream came true for Alex Kimber (10) when he won the U13 Order of Merit Championship and Development Fund Prize at the Canterbury Golf Tour Championshiprecently.

Alex ranked first in the U13 Boys with 12 rounds and a total of 146 points. Players are eligible to receive points fortheCanterburyGolfJunior Order of Merit provided they are eligible and available to play for Canterbury under the regulations laid down by Canterbury Golf for the 2023/2024 representative season.

The spirited youngster has been playing golf since he stepped onto the green to compete in Wanaka at just fouryearsold.In2019hewas asked to join a team heading totheGoldCoast toplayina US Kids Golf tournament –the team won second place. In 2020, he played in the World Star Junior Golf NZ Championship where he came sixth and also got to meet professional golfer RyanFox.

handicap of 9.9 and he often plays in the men’s teams off themen’stees.

Alex says he loves the competitivenessofthegame and loves the travel. “I make

a lot of friends at the camps and hotels. It’s fun and I like the prizes too. My favourite golf courses are Clearwater andStClairs(Dunedin).”

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The Development Fund monetary prize is awarded to the top-performing players in each category and can go towards golf event travelrelated costs, entry fees, coaching or specific support – Alex received $400 to help furtherhisgolfinggame.

Alex was excited to win even thoughhefracturedhisfinger after a crash on his bike and could not play in the last three games including the final – luckily, he had accumulated enough points over the season to win the U13championship.

Alex has quite a collection of certificates, trophies, and medals – a testament to his high-levelplayingability. HishomeclubisWaimakariri Golf Course, he has a

Alexander Kimber with his Canterbury Junior Order of Merit U13 trophy awarded at the CGI Tour Championship.

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75 YEARS IN SHEFFIELD

Sheffield Primary School is preparing to celebrate its 75th Jubilee on October 18-19 this year. The event is open to all past and present students, staff, and board members to comeand jointheschoolfora weekend of memories and nostalgia.

The school was established in 1949 following extensive discussions with the School Committees of the Annat, RussellsFlat,Waddington,and Kowhai Bush Schools and the EducationBoard.

These schools were struggling to deliver quality education with their declining facilities, inconsistent rolls and inability toretainstaff.

The first pupil registered at Sheffield was the late Ivan Everett. The school was open

fortuitiononFebruary2,1949, but wasn’t officially opened until Saturday, April 4 when thethenMinisterofEducation, Mr Terry McCoombes, was available for the official opening.Thechildrenallcame to school on that Saturday in theirbestclothesfortheformal photo.

The first principal was Mr Mason. He was very particular about the children having perfect handwriting and correctgrammar.

In August 2003, Minister of Education Mr Trevor Mallard announced the closure of the Homebush School. Some of these students also joined SheffieldinTerm4thatyear. Sports exchanges were and stillareabigpartofschoollife, with rugby, netball, cricket,

tennis and hockey all being wellsupportedinthedistrict.

Students travelled to Darfield formanualtrainingandlaterto Oxford Area School, where sewing and cooking for girls and woodwork for the boys wasavailable.

Theswimmingpoolwasbuilta few years later, on land donatedforthepurposebythe Jebsonfamily,andthechildren still cross the main highway, railway tracks and the water race today, to swim in the MemorialPool.

Theschoolisonthelookoutfor old photographs for display andwouldappreciateanything you may have of interest to shareat thereunion. So, ifyou have a connection with Sheffield School, they would lovetoseeyouinOctober.

For more information, email karen@she ieldprimary.school.nz or phone the school in the mornings on 03 318 3713.

MUDFISH HABITAT PROTECTED

The Department of Conservation (DOC), North Canterbury Fish and Game, Fonterra and Selwyn landowner John Grigg have bandedtogetherto relocatea residual trout and eel population within Hororata’s Bealey Stream, as part of a wider project to protect the Nationally Critical Canterbury mudfish/kōwaro.

Kōwaro are the most threatened of New Zealand's

mudfish species and have a conservation status of Threatened(NationallyCritical) under the NZ Threat ClassificationSystem.

The brown trout were situated upstream of an underwater electricbarrier,whichprovides a safe haven for kōwaro in a pocket of habitat on Haldon PasturesFarm.

The solar-powered ‘fish fence’ was activated in 2021 and is thoughttobethefirstofitstype intheSouthernHemisphere. Itconsistsofthreeunderwater ironstructures,whichsendout electric pulses to discourage trout from moving upstream –

where they would otherwise preyonthemudfish.

This has increased the upstream habitat size for the mudfish, a taonga species, from about 800 metres to 8,000metres.

More than 70 trout were caught and transferred over five days in early March, and since then, about 130 more havebeenmoved.

Canterburymudfisharefound in a limited number of waterways in the Canterbury Plains, between the Ashley River (in the north) and the WaitakiRiver(intheSouth).

Sheffield Primary School as it is today, 75 years after it was built in 1949.

Photo: Environment Canterbury

PINK RIBBON IMPACT

Each year 650 women in Aotearoa New Zealand die from breast cancer. It is the mostcommonformofcancer inKiwiwomen;oneinninewill be diagnosed with it in their lifetime.

Each year pink ribbon breakfasts, morning and afternoon teas play a vital part in helping raise funds for life-saving education, lifechanging patient support and ground-breaking medical research.

COMMUNITIESCOME TOGETHERTORAISE FUNDS

This year there are several opportunities to support Pink Ribboninthedistrict. TheWestMeltonPilatesgroup is hosting its second Pink RibbonMorningTeaonMay22 at 10am at the West Melton Community Centre, all welcome.

Spokesperson Robyn GiffordMooresays,“Lastyear’sevent wasverywellreceivedandthe communitysupportgenerous. This year, we’ll run raffles, $5 for three draws with some greatlocalprizes,outsideFour

SquareonThursdayandFriday before the morning tea and also on the day and the girls willputonafabulousmorning tea.” To find out more phone Robynon0211118752.

MP Nicola Grigg will also be hostingaPinkRibbonMorning Tea in Rolleston on May 22 with all proceeds donated to theBreastCancerFoundation.

Admission costs $20 and to RSVP by May 17, email nicola.griggmp@parliament. govt.nz.

And if you happen to have a greyhound in the family, you are invited along with your pooch and family to the Pink Ribbon Picnic at Kirwee RecreationReserveonMay19 from 12pm - 2pm. Bring along your greyhounds and dress them in pink to celebrate the resilience of survivors and honour the memory of those we'velost. Pack your favourite treats and beverages for a delightful picnic amidst the beautiful surroundings of the reserve. Participate in exciting raffles

BILL’S DAY OUT

throughout the day and make a difference in the lives of thoseaffectedbycancer.

The Pink Ribbon High Tea in Sheffield is back for another afternoon of pink delight on Sunday May 22 while raising funds for a serious cause. Organiser Ann-Maree Ozanne says, “We have had amazing supportfromlocalbusinesses again this year so have fantastic prizes for our raffles. Owlsandrafflesareonsaleat the Darfield Pharmacy and owlsattheSheffieldPieShop. Tickets are on sale until 12pm onMay26 but people needto get in quick as they sell out fast. To buy your ticket visit, eventbrite.co.nz and search for pink ribbon high tea Sheffield/Waddington.

West Melton Pilates group at last years Pink Ribbon Morning Tea.

The clattering and clanking of wheels and steam engine and the occasional whistle blast from Bill’s Pride was in the air as the old traction engine took turns around the Waddington village last Sunday.

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SUBMISSIONS DOUBLED

Last week Selwyn District Council received over 1,460 submissions from residents and organisations on the Council’sdraftLong-TermPlan 2024-34 consultation, which according to the Council’s press release is a “record number” with more than double the number made on the last Long-Term Plan three yearsago(660).

MayorSamBroughtonsays he is pleased so many residents took the time to share their feedback on the future of WaikirikiriSelwyn.

“We have some tough decisions before us, and every piece of feedback will help shape what goes into our final

plan.”

Around 200 submitters have asked to speak to councillors abouttheirfeedback.Thedraft LTP 2024-34 hearings had been scheduled to happen on 10,13and 14ofMay,however record engagement with the Council’sLTPconsultationhas prompted Council to extend the hearings to take place on Saturday 12 and Wednesday 15ofMayaswell.Thursday16 Mayisreservedasabackup. These hearings will be open to the public and livestreamed on the Council’s YouTube channel.

The draft Long-Term Plan included a proposed rates increase for the 2024-25 year

of 15.6 per cent, and an average rates increase across the10yearsof8.5percent.

Residents were asked to have a say on three big decisions: public transport; Waihora Whata Rau – Leeston’s new library, Council service centre and community facility, and upgradestoLeestonPark;and a new sports and recreation centreproposedforDarfield.

Three Matters for Community Guidance included a proposal to close Sheffield Memorial Pool; increased Council activity in economic development; and enhanced Councilcustomerexperiences throughdigitalsolutions.

REVIEW REALLY MATTERS

Reviewreallymatters….

That’s what Representation Review Committee Chair, Councillor Phil Dean says after thepreliminaryconsultationon the proposed changes to local representation closed last week.

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"Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to tell us their preferred option and offered their unique ideas for our ward names. We want our elected members to reflect who weareasadistrict,so our communitiesfeelconnectedto theirrespectivewards,knowing their interests are represented fairlyandequally."

However,just229submissions were received on the Council’s online engagement tool, Your Say Selwyn, during this initial stageofconsultationwhichran fromApril2toMay2,2024.

Some ratepayers were very concerned at the lack of information available regarding the Representation Review and that it collided with the Long-Term Plan 2024-34 consultation, leaving some a little confused. Meanwhile, otherswereunhappythatthere wereonlytwochoicesavailable to vote on with no options for the wards and councillor numberstostaythesame. Selwyn currently has 10 councillors representing four wards, Malvern (2), Ellesmere (2), Rolleston (3) and Springs (3).

Communities were asked for their views on two possible options for the number of councillors, ward boundaries and the future of community boardsinthedistrict,aswellas their ideas for new ward names.

Thetwooptionsfor considerationwere:

1. Fourwards,eight councillors,nocommunity boards.Maintainfourwards similartothecurrent structurewithminimal boundarychanges.West Meltonwouldjoin PrebbletonandLincoln, Burnhamwouldjoin Rolleston.

2. Threewards,10councillors, nocommunityboards. Malvernwouldjoin Ellesmere,WestMelton wouldjoinPrebbletonand Lincoln,Burnhamwouldjoin Rolleston.

Findings will now be reviewedbytheRepresentation Committee for Council's consideration, and a final proposal will be brought back to the community for consultationlaterintheyear.

150 YEARS OF METHODISM IN GREENDALE

Sunday May 5 dawned bright and sunny for the 150th Jubilee of the Greendale Methodist Church with 115 people attending the church serviceandlunch.

Rev. Lynmaree Sopoaga led the service with Rev Andrew Doubledaytakingthesermon. Past ministers taking part in the service were Rev. Stephanie Wells, Rev. Lionel Brown.Rev.MarkGibson,son of Rev Loyal Gibson finished with a specially written GreendaleBlessingandspoke aboutthemeaningbehindthe stained-glass window which his father had designed when hewasministeratGreendale.

DuringtheserviceIanWarren, spoke about the early history of Methodism in Greendale and Evan Frew and John Clarkson spoke about their memories of attending the GreendaleSundayschooland church. A beautiful wooden plaque was unveiled by Graham Gough and Evan Frew, both descendants of John Frew, who built the first churchin1874.

Thejubileecommitteeplanted a redwood tree in the Church grounds. At the lunch the jubilee cake, decorated with church’s feature glass window, was cut by Mary Warren, a descendant of George and Mary Rudd, founders of Methodism in Greendale.

Old Greendale families along with present residents were well represented and many memorieswereshared.

LONGHISTORY

Greendale church services were held from 1867, firstly in T.W. Adams house monthly, taken mainly by lay preachers andwereinterdenominational.

In 1871 the first Primitive Methodist minister preached in George and Mary Rudd’s sod house and then regular

Methodist services were held monthly in the blacksmith’s shop, sod whares and elsewhere until October 1872 when the Greendale School wasbuilt.

The school building was then used on Sundays shared between the Methodists, Baptists and Presbyterians with two services each per month split between morning andevenings.Thechapel was then built by John Frew in 1874. This church was replaced in 1958 with the presentchurchwhichispartof the co-operating Malvern Parish.

The Rev. Stephanie Wells blesses the tree planted by the Jubilee Committee. From left, Rev. Lynmaree Sopoaga, Rev. Stephanie Wells, Ruth Warren, John Clarkson, John Anderson, Evan Frew, Ian Warren and Charles Ridgen.

Photo: R Warren.

Mary Warren, the great, great, great granddaughter of George and Mary Rudd, founders of Greendale Church, cuts the cake with Jubilee Committee Chair Ian Warren in the background. Photo: Karl Ridgen.

INSPIRING CREATIVITY

Inspiring a creative instinct in otherpeopleisakeyfactorfor art tutor Neela Curran who has launched a series of watercolour workshops at a farmhouse gallery near Darfield.

Feeling there is a lack of solid arttuitioninthisregion,aswell as keen to get more people to try painting, she has planned twoworkshopsspecificallyfor people who can’t paint or draw, and then a further four foranyone wishing to improve theirskills.

Neela says, “I’ve called it Lazy Sundays Watercolour WorkshopsasIliketheideaof people being able to think of the sessions as relaxing and fun, as well as informative. I believethatyoucanlearnalot fromjust watching,sothere is no requirement to actually paint, if you don’t feel like it. If you’re tired after a busy week, you can choose to just have a cuppa and watch and learn thatway.”

All art materials as well as afternoon refreshments are

included in the price, so people don’t need to bring a thing.“Ididthisbecausewhen I was interested in going to workshops, I would get sent such a long list of requirements, it was offputting, so I wouldn’t bother,” says Neela. “Also, some beginners choose not to continue, as they don’t have the time or decide they don’t want to paint, and this way, they haven’t spent any money on paints, brushes and paper.”

Neelaonlytookupart15years ago as she thought shewould neverbe able to paint ordraw and thought it was all about beingbornwithnaturaltalent.

“I then realised that I could learn to draw and paint, like learningtoreadandwrite,and I wish I had found that out sooner!”

Nowwith 13 art awards and a DiplomainVisualArtwithhigh

distinctions in painting and drawing, she wants to help other people reach their artisticgoalsintothefuture. “It’s all about passion, motivation and practising consistently. It can often be hard to find big chunks of uninterruptedtime,soIjustdo afewminutesofpaintingmost days.”

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Artist Neela Curran is keen to share her love of painting with anyone keen to have a go.

Painting: Canterbury Farm by Neela.

Painting: by Neela Curren.

FROM THE GOVERNMENT

By Nicola Grigg

This month, the Government has announced several significant changes to support our agriculture industry to minimise costs and increase productivity. These changes include easing compliance costs for water storage dams, revisiting targets related to agricultural biogenic methane emissions, and repealing the Three Waters legislation to ensure water ownership remainslocal.Additionally,we have just announced our plan to amend the Resource Management Act to support the farming community. The two key takeouts for farmers are the stock exclusions and wintergrazingregulations. The proposed changes aim to transitiontowardsamoreriskbased, catchment-focussed approach, eliminating the problematic and contentious low slope map and allowing farm-level and regionally suitable solutions. This will reduce costs for farmers. In terms of winter grazing practices, the national

requirement for farmers to obtain prescriptive and expensive winter grazing consents is being removed in timeforthe2025 season. This billisexpectedtopassintolaw laterthisyear.

In recent years, Selwyn has become an attractive location for many young families who are moving into the area for employment opportunities. However, accessing bank lending has proven to be difficult since the changes to the Credit Contacts and Consumer Finance Act were introduced in 2021. These changes made it extremely difficultforlocalresidentswho want to buy their first home. We have listened and will be revoking the eleven pages of overly strict affordability regulations that were introduced. This move is aimedatensuringthatallKiwis can access the financing they

need with greater ease and confidence. We are also committed to providingNewZealanderswith better access to the medicines they need. Pseudoephedrinecoldand flu medicines will soon be availableontheshelvesforthe winter season, and the Government has streamlined the processes so that funding assessment andapprovalcan be done simultaneously while Medsafe reviews these medicines for regulatory approval. The increase in budget will ensure that everyone has greater access to medicine that might otherwise be unavailable. Overall,thesearesomeofthe many steps we’ve taken to reduce bureaucracy and cut the red tape, thereby creating a better environment for the growth of the New Zealand economy.

Later in the month, I will be hos@ng a Pink Ribbon Morning Tea in Rolleston on May 22, This is a fundraising event with all proceeds will be donated to the Breast Cancer Founda@on, if you are interested in aAending, admission cost $20 and to RSVP please email nicola.griggmp@parliament.govt.nz by May 17.

BECOME AN UPSTANDER

Pink Shirt Day is just around the corner! Taking place on Friday, May 17, Pink Shirt Day is the day Aotearoa comes togethertotakeastandagainstbullying.

BeinganUpstander,notabystander,iscrucialinthefightto end bullying. Shaun Robinson, chief executive of Mental HealthFoundation,urgeseveryonetobecomeUpstanders – individuals who use their words and actions to support those who are being bullied. "Standing up to bullying in all itsformsandsayingit'snotokay,isthechallengeIextendto allNewZealanders,"hesays.

Shaun says, "In Aotearoa, we have some of the highest ratesof bullyinginschools,andover90%of workers have been bullied in the past year. Pink Shirt Day is a powerful reminder of how we can come together to end bullying, harassment,anddiscrimination.”

“Together,wecancreateakinder,moreinclusiveAotearoa where everyone feels safe, valued, and respected regardlessofgenderidentity,sexualorientation,age,ability, religion,orculturalbackground."

Youcanmakeadifferencebyencouragingyourcolleagues, friendsandwhānautogetinvolved.Visitpinkshirtday.org.nz for more information, sign up for updates, and order or downloadourfreePinkShirtDayresources.

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CAN YOU HELP?

The below photos of a traction engine with a mill and a chaff cutter were taken c1930s. Local John Anderson is looking for information about these photos. If you can name any of the people or have information about the machinery, please email: news@malvernnews.co.nz.

NEWS IN BRIEF

MOTHER’SDAYAT CAFÉONTHEGREEN

The Malvern News team had a mishap last week and missed off printing the Sunday opening hours for Café on the Green. They are open from 9am to 3pm each Sunday and on Mother’s Day they are offering Mum a free CoffeeorHotDrink.

There is a great variety of delicious food and drinks available - I went there last Sunday and can totally recommend the Cheese SconesandSavouryMuffinsfromtheEditor.

GRUELLING ENDURANCE RIDE

The Tranz Alpine Scooter Safari is back on Saturday, May 18 for another challenging coast-to-coast scooterride,travelling250km in freezing conditions over the Southern Alps to raise fundsfortheCancerSociety. Scooterentryspaceshaveall sold out and so far over $200Khasbeenraisedforthe charity.

Forthose of you who want to cheer on these brave and hearty souls astride their scooters,youcanlookoutfor thescootersalongtheroute–stand at your gate or park up alongtheway.

Theconvoywillsetoffat9am from Christchurch Vintage Car Club on McLeans Island Road where they’ll turn right on to the Old West Coast Road and travel through Waddington before turning right on to the West Coast Road, no doubt stopping at the Famous Sheffield Pie Shop.

They’ll make several stops in planned stages including lunch supplied by the Rapid Response Team at Arthurs Passandthenontothefinish atHokitikaBoysBrigadeHall,

290 Hampden Street, Hokitika. The event will take around4-5hours.

LET’SGOFORAGING

Did you join us last winter at McHugh's Forest? Keen to see what the Autumn foraging season will bring? Joinus as theknowledgeable duo of Peter Langlands and Jackie Phillips return to Darfield - this time to forage throughout the township. ThisSaturday,1-3pm,graba foraged afternoon tea snack with us and learn some amazing new info. Be in quick, this workshop is limited to 20 people, book online at www.malvernarts.org.nz.

GARDENWEEDSESCAPEE WORKSHOP

From convolvulus to sycamore, raspberry to comfrey, garden escapees are jumping the fence creating a challenge for our gardens and posing a threat to biodiversity across Banks Peninsula.

Join the experts on Sunday, May 19 at Banks Peninsula RugbyClubHallfrom9,30am to 12.30pm at Little River Domain for an informative and interactive morning of learning how to identify and managecommonweeds(the good and the bad), how to responsibly propagate and thelegalitiesbehindwhatyou can buy and sell in Waitaha Canterbury. The team (locals, University of Canterbury, and Environment Canterbury) will besharingtheirstoriesonthe challenges faced, how to establish a weed-free edible garden and how to control those pesky plants in your garden.

Morning tea is provided and

there are plenty of handy resources to take home. Bring along a weedy sample for identification and plenty ofquestions.

OPENFIRESEASONFOR CANTERBURY

Fire and Emergency New Zealand’sCanterburyDistrict will moved to an open fire seasononTuesday7May. This change applies to the Canterbury plains, foothills, coast, hill, high country and Banks Peninsula, DOC land willreturntoa restricted season, the all-year round defaultsetting.

An open fire season means peoplecanlightoutdoorfires withoutapermitapprovedby FireandEmergency.

Peopleshouldstillmakesure any outdoor fire they light is well controlled and safe. Only burn on calm days and be mindful of smoke drifting acrossneighbouring propertiesandroadways.

Burnnomorethan two small sized burn piles at any time and make sure these have a 10-metre clearance from any combustibles like trees, shelterbelts and structures. Create a five-metre fire break aroundthe fire ofgreen grass or bare earth. You should have a water source nearby andmonitorthefire.

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The annual Darfield Hotel Duck Shooting Competition was held on the Saturday of duck shooting opening weekend. Seven teams took part however duck numbers were lower than in the past due to clear blues skies with no cloud coverage and a lack of water in local ponds. Winners of the trophy for Most Mallards, this year goes to Harry’s Team – John Frew, Harrison Groundwater, Micheal Brankin, and Toby Kars (pictured above with Pravesh from Darfield Hotel). Team Thomas also did well to win the Heaviest Pair of Mallards, Heaviest Pair of Paradise Ducks and Mixed Bag.

INVISIBLE RISKS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE

Initial insights from groundbreakingresearchSaferWhen, Safe How reveals the invisible risksoffamilyviolence.

Women’s Refuge, with generous support from Contact Energy, is partway through a groundbreaking researchproject–SaferWhen, Safer How. Never undertaken in New Zealand, the research is examining family violence risk and what really works to makewomensafer.

Women’s Refuge routinely carries out assessments with women reaching out for assistance to determine their level of risk. Taking a data driven approach, the first phase of Safer When, Safer How analysed 3500 assessments completed over thepastyear.

many women who reached out for help were at a critical point, however we were stunnedatthehighnumberof women that are at risk of extremeviolenceordeath.We are not talking about minor incidents here but women whoselivesareatrisk.”

It also found that women reach out to Refuge when the risk to them is highest. Nearly half experienced a worsening of the abuser’s physical violence in the weeks before reaching out to Refuge. Sixty percent saw intensified intimidating behaviour right before accessing Refuge, and nearly 60 percent found that their abusers stepped up the violence each time they put anysafetymeasuresinplace. The data provided crucial insight into the many and varied ways that family violence perpetrators use coercion to get what they

want. Most go unseen by others, but seriously impact howsafewomenandchildren can be, how healthy they can be,andwhatresourcesthey can have even long after the violencestops.

FamilyViolenceStatistics

• Onaverage50,000women andchildrenarereferredto Women’sRefugeeachyear.

• OnaverageWomen’s Refugeanswers71crisis callsperday.

• NewZealandhasthe highestratesoffamily violenceintheOECD.

• 1in3womenwill experienceabuseintheir lifetimeinAotearoa.

• Nearlyhalfofallhomicides andreportedviolentcrimes arerelatedtofamily violence.

Dr Ang Jury ONZM, CEO, Women’s Refuge says the initial results of this analysis were startling. “We knew that Toreadthefullnewsrelease,visitwomensrefuge.org.nz/news-research.

• Around67%offamily violenceepisodesgo unreported.

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To the Editor: Weedons Forest logging Weedons logging

The informa on and opinions published are not necessarily those of the Malvern News proprietor. The final approval of le.ers for print, rests with the editor. Le.ers to the Editor should be no more than 200 words in length. Le.ers to the Editor won’t be considered for publica on without the writer’s name (given and surname) and area of residence (not address) also being printed. Le.ers wri.en using a pseudonym, are unable to be published.

Referring to an article on page 7, titled ‘Commercial Forest Harvest - Weedons Forest’ in last week’s Malvern News.

Could the regional council please explain as to why they are going to log the Weedons Forest when the export price has collapsed. The lower grade logs will result in a bill to ECan and they may make $4 a tonne on mid-grade logs. So why not wait till the price improves?

From Mike Davies, Central Canterbury Farm Forestry Association

EARLY SETTLERS OF MALVERN

In this story we learn about Charles Gough and how his adversity with traveling by seabecamehisnemesis

When Greendale settler Charles Gough arrived in Lyttelton harbour aboard the 1000 ton ship Captain Cook, hehadspent116 days atsea.

A rough and arduous journey hedidnotcaretorepeat.

In a letter held at the Canterbury Museum, he describes his discomfort“loneliness with heart-rending thoughts of those left behind; dirty rice half boiled and the biscuit that is very hard; a fearful place when it rains through the deck onto our bunks and we are standing in watermostofthetime.”When Charles fell sick, he lamented thatitwas“averybadplaceto besick”and“theolddoctoris not fit to have charge of a dog.”

What should have been a celebrationoftheship’sarrival in NewZealand soon became a nightmare for the weary

immigrants when on September 5, they were deposited at Camp Bay and kept in quarantine due to twotyphoiddeaths.

Charles Gough eventually settled in Greendale after acquiring a “splendid block of land” where he married and had four children, some of his descendants still live intheareatoday.

Sadly Charles’ new life in the new land was cut short when he tragically drowned in a maritime disaster in 1881 just 18 years after his arrival. He had set off to London, to say goodbyetohisailingmother,a reverse journey he had vowed nottorepeat.

The ship he boarded, the SS Tararua, carrying 131 passengers and a crew of 40 waswreckedonApril29,1881, just one day after she had departed Port Chalmers, Dunedin.

The SS Tararua hit the Otara Reef off Waipapa Point at the north-east end of Foveaux

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Strait at the bottom the South Island, where it was battered by a heavy swell and took 20 hours to sink. Only 20 passengerssurvived.

Charles Gough was just 38 when he drowned in the disaster. He was identified by his brother who rode from Greendale to Waipapa Point and brought Charles’ body back to Greendale to be buried.

In 2016, 135 years after the sinking of the SS Tararua, six of Charles’ descendants commemorated his death at Waipapa Point in the Catlins andvisitedTararuaAcre,aplot where 55 of the bodies were buried.

EachyearApril29isatimefor the Gough family to reflect on the short life of the man who gave them a place to call home-Greendale.

Ifyouhavestoriesof interestaboutearly settlersinthe Malvernarea,email FiMaddisonat news@malvernews.co.nz.

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Three generations of Charles Gough's descendants, L-R: Hamish Gough, Graham Gough and Doug Gough at Waipapa Point in 2016 for the 135th anniversary of the SS Taraua Shipwreck.

The memorial at Tararua Acre, Waipapa Point for those who lost their lives when the SS Tararua sank after hitting the Otara Reef. The sinking is believed to be one of New Zealand’s worst civilian shipping disasters..

DARFIELD GUN CLUB

ByBevanBrown

Results5thMay2024

The weather gods were extremelykindthisyearforthe Hastie Trophy shoot with a bright sunny day and no wind forachange.24shooterswere inattendancewithsomegood resultsacrosstheboard

HastieTrophy (15singlerise,15singlebarrell, 15Pointscore)

H.O.A.andAGrade:

1st NatalieFoss75/75, BGrade:BrianJohnson72

CGrade: DavidBarber62 MeatPrizes:

AGrade:

1st NatalieFoss90/90 2nd SGawn88 3rd DWilliams85

Natalie Foss with the Hastie Trophy for Highest Overall score.

BGrade:

1st BrianJohnson85 2nd MRobertson84 3rd RWright83

CGrade:

1st DavidBarber74 2nd RMillichamp74 3rd JJackson59

Manythankstoallourhelpers. Nextshoot:CACTeamshoot Sunday2ndJune,10am start. Allwelcome.

GREENDALE GOLF

ChristchurchAglowwarmlyinvitesyouto celebratethismilestone. (especiallypastMalvernAglowmembers).

May - 1:25pm Papanui Baptist Church - 144 Sawyers Arms Rd Enquiries to aglowchristchurch@gmail.com Or Anne 027 323 6111

WAIMAK GOLF WAIMAK

9May 10am Craft‘n’Cuppa

DarfieldBaptistChurch

11May 1:25pm Aglow50yrsCelebration PapanuiBaptistChurch

12May Mother’sDay

13May 1pm MalvernNews-EditorialDeadline

13May 7:30pm MalvernYouthTrustAGM

14May 10am MalvernNews-AdvertisingDeadline

TrinityChurch,Darfield

15May 11:30-12:30WeeklyJusticeofthePeaceService DarfieldLibrary

18May 10am PrestonDownsCommunityPlantingDay PrestonDownsReserve

18May DarfieldRugbyClubDay DarfieldRugby

20May 7:30pm GlentunnelMuseumAGM GlentunnelMuseum

21May 7:30pm DHSJubileeCommitteeMeeting DHSSchoolStaffRoom

24May 7pm MalvernHockeyClubSocialNight KirweeRugbyClub

27May 12:30pm WinterHousie DarfieldBowlingClub

3June WinterFeedCompetitionEntriesClose

4/5June WinterFeedCompetitionJudging

6June WinterFeedCompetitionFarmVisits

6June 7pm WinterFeedCompetitionMealandPrizegiving CoalgateTavern

7July 1pm WatercolourWorkshopPart1 FarmhouseGallery

14July 1pm WatercolourWorkshopPart2 FarmhouseGallery

28July 1pm WatercolourWorkshopTreesandLandscapes FarmhouseGallery

11Aug 1pm WatercolourWorkshopImpressionisticFlowers FarmhouseGallery

25Aug 1pm WatercolourWorkshopDramaticSkies FarmhouseGallery

8Sept 1pm WatercolourWorkshopVibrantStillLife FarmhouseGallery

18-19Oct SheffieldContributingSchool75thJubilee SheffieldSchool

CHURCH NOTICES

ACCOUNTANTS

ARE AREARE ARE you wasting your valuable time trying to keep up with accounts? Call us now for hassle-free accounting, tax and business advice - righton your doorstep. Sterling Accountants @ Malvern Business Hub, Ann-Maree 0212150981.

CATTERY

SERVICES

10:30am every Sunday. Darfield Baptist Church 15 Greendale Rd, Darfield

9am, on the 2nd & 4th Sunday of every month. Glenroy Hall Windwhistle Rd, Glenroy

BUSINESS COACHING

GROW GROW your business with NZ Life Coaching NZ. Helping with Business Improvement and Career Development. Unlock your potential and transform your life. Contact KieronMcGhie0212768311, www.newlifecoachingnz.com or send an email to newlifecoachingnz@gmail.com

Jo Babe - Wedding Celebrant 0274323360 jobabenz8@gmail.com www.jobabecelebrant.co.nz For your personalised wedding ceremony

Weddings Weddings • Namings Namings Renewal of Vows of Vows Funerals Funerals • Interments Interments Interments Interments

JENNI GIBSON Ph: 03 324 8332

M: 021 723 089 www.newzealandcelebrant.nz

NEED NEEDNEED NEED carpet? Go local! Very competitive pricing, seldom beaten. 30 years servicing this area. In home sample service, also repairs and installations. Please ph Alan Roberts0212272080.

CHIMNEY CLEANING

CARRS CARRS CARRS Chimney Cleaning. Servicing the Selwyn district. $80 per chimney. Please ph Rodney on 03 324 2999 and leaveamessage.

CHIM CHIM Chim. We'll sweep your log-burners flue, check the firebricks, baffles, air-tubes and controls. We're experts on coal-ranges, also sweeping anysizedopenfire.Wequote and undertake repairs, flue extensions and install bird netting. Please phone us on 021939113.

SUZUKI SUZUKI SUZUKI Swift 2011, gold. 173XXXKms. Recent Service and WOF. $5,990 ONO. Darfield Township. Please phone/text 0273445091 to view.

GENERAL GENERAL garden maintenance in Darfield area. Domestic hedge trimming, pruning, edging, lawns and water blasting. Please phone Kane 0274676613.

GRAZING WANTED

FOR FOR Ewes. 10-50Ha. Darfield/ Kirwee/Sheffield. Only requirementsSoundboundary and water Supply. Phone 0274361389.

OXFORD OXFORD BOARDING KENNELS KENNELS

312 Kiri Kiri Rd, Oxford Phone Jude & Bevan Blackmore 03 312 3355 027 288 8724 OPEN 7 DAYS Monday-Saturday 9am-11am & 4:30pm-6:30pm Sun day 3pm - 6:30pm

Malvern Lions have PEA STRAW

AVAILABLE

$7 per small bale. Medium squares pea straw also available! Phone now for free delivery.

• Hugh Wright Sheffield - 021 565 550

• Les Clement Darfield - 027 318 1165

• Andrew Brooker Kirwee - 027 432 6176

• Stu Lill Kirwee - 03 347 6770

• Anthony Dalzell Coalgate - 027 240 6501

MORTGAGE BROKER

ARE ARE ARE youinneedofarefinance, firsthomeloan,buying a new home, investment property or a property development? I deal with all the lenders, and I cangetyou thebestdeal to suit you. I have 30+ years of lending experience, and I am local. I can come to you. Alan Lover Loan Market 027 2516644. I bring the bankstoyou.

NATIVE NATIVE NATIVE plants, locally sourced. Lots of varieties. Call and see if we have what you need. Phone Annie 027 370 2067. PLANTS FOR SALE

Springfield School / Te Pou Tī Kōuka

Scale A Teacher Permanent Part @me, FTTE 0.5 (principal release)

Starts Term 2 2024, or by nego@a@on

We seek an innova ve and vibrant teacher to join our wonderful rural school. We are situated 45 minutes West of Christchurch at the foothills to the Alps. With amazing outdoor pursuits at our doorstep and a great community feel, this could be just the job for you!

We seek a teacher who is able to build quality rela onships with students and someone who:

• Contributes to all aspects of life at a rural school

• Works effec vely both collabora vely and independently

• Passionate about taking the learning outdoors

• Comfortable u lizing digital technologies to effec vely enhance learning

• Is happy to work across all levels, with the posi on being primarily with Year 1-3.

• Experience teaching Structured Literacy

Please make clear in your applica on your skills, strengths and passions.

Applica@ons close on Friday 24th May at 5pm. For enquiries and an applica on pack please contact: office@springfield.school.nz

Quadbike Tour Guide

• 20-30 hours per week

• Sales & guiding

• Tours operate at Springfield, Rubicon Road from 9am-3pm.

This is a dynamic role for someone who welcomes a variety of tasks, in a business that has been operating for 20 years, and enjoys meeting people.

Weekends and pre-Christmas are the busy times with hours of work flexible.

Will be required to attain a work place first aid certificate and have a drivers licence.

Email CV to: grebutton@xtra.co.nz Adventure Trailrides Ltd Ph 0272 911 239

CONTROL

SPIDERBAN NC LTD

Darfield owned and operated since 2008. Call Brian Walker for your pest control requirements! 0800 667 778

ROOM TO RENT

SINGLE SINGLE SINGLE SINGLE lockable rooms in Darfield Hostel. Internet, Sky TV. $180pw. Please phone 027 479 1431.

SITUATION WANTED

EXPERIENCED EXPERIENCED EXPERIENCED EXPERIENCED stockman looking for work. Tractor driving experience. GST registered. Pleasephone0225747805

SCRAP METAL

WANTED! WANTED! WANTED! Amalgamated Scrap Ltd. Buying cars & farm machinery.Specialising in farm clean-ups. Best prices Rod McQuoid - buyer. Please phoneeither0276950480or alternatively0800030712.

WANTED TO LEASE

SOMEWHERE FOREVER SOMEWHERE FOREVER

Dexi (my pooch) and I have been living in Whitecli s for 8 years. We are looking for somewhere permanent to call home in the Malvern Hills/neighbouring districts. It must be private, independent, and fully self-contained, able to connect to the internet. I am self-employed and work full-time.

P: Russell 0223508359 P: E: russell.t.blackney@gmail.com E: russell.t.blackney@gmail.com russell.t.blackney@gmail.com russell.t.blackney@gmail.com

WINDOW CLEANING

COUNTRY TOUCH

WINDOW CLEANING

Friendly, reliable experienced. Darfield & Surrounding areas. Ph: 027 316 9968 West Melton area Ph: 021 025 19197

TINT-A-WINDOW

Solar Protective films. Fade UV block. Heat Glare control. Privacy. Safety/ Security. Frosted films. Free online quotes. Ph 0800 368 468. info@tintawindow.co.nz www.tintawindow.co.nz

AMMUNITION AMMUNITION AMMUNITION and reloading equipment. Powder projectiles, presses etc. Any caliber rifle / shotgun. Anything hunting related. Cash buyer. Please contact

WANTED TO BUY SHEEP

DEAD DEADDEAD DEAD cars - we buy dead cars, end of life cars, scrap cars, old farm vehicles. Cash paid. Pleasephone0274848121.

Cars-Vans-Trucks-Utes-4wds-SUV’s

• Damaged

• Non runners

• Rusted

• Accident damaged

• Failed WOF

• Lapsed Rego

We also buy scrap metal, old farm machinery and used batteries. Call us today for a no obligation quote, we come to you Canterbury wide. Phone 022 409 8432

Rebecca 027 313 2270 or rebecca@ruraltenancy.co.nz

TRAILERS

TRAILERS TRAILERS TRAILERS TRAILERS for hire at Kirwee Challenge. Variety of options, half or full day hire. Phone 03 318 1847.

CARPENTER available for all renovations and repairs. Phone Grant 021 167 1718 anytime.

KITCHENS KITCHENS - new or renovate existing with new doors and bench tops, wardrobes, laundries, vanities made to size. Built-in bookcases and wall units, melamineor timber desks, buffets, tables or any furniture. Great prices and advice. Please phone Lex 027 4393926or3490150.

Tiler

Water Proofer

Phone 03 318 1973 or 027 421 1637 e: bowentiling@gmail.com

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A wife was making a breakfast of fried eggs for her husband. Suddenly, her husband burst into the kitchen. "Careful," he said, "CAREFUL! Put in some more butter! Oh my GOD! You're cooking too many at once. TOO MANY! Turn them! TURN THEM NOW! We need more butter. Oh my GOD! WHERE are we going to get MORE BUTTER? They're going to STICK! Careful. CAREFUL! I said be CAREFUL! You NEVER listen to me when you're cooking! Never! Turn them! Hurry up! Are you CRAZY? Have you LOST your mind? Don't forget to salt them. You know you always forget to salt them. Use the salt. USE THE SALT! THE SALT!"

The wife stared at him. "What in the world is wrong with you? You think I don't know how to fry a couple of eggs?"

The husband calmly replied, "I just wanted to show you what it feels like when I'm driving."